It’s time to put cynicism to rest. Citizens say Indian Railways are getting better!
How many times have we cribbed about the stench at the railways stations and the rail coaches? The garbage strewn on the railway tracks and the platforms just makes the travel experiences ever worse. However, with slogans such as ‘Swachh Bharat’ sweeping the country and better emphasis on operational efficiency, we expected some change. But when we didn’t see these slogans and promises translate into action, almost immediately, our inner voices said, “Our country is never going to change.”
Well, seems like it is. Even though this is just the beginning, people have been sharing on social media on how the travel experiences in the Indian railways have transformed – right from landing at a clean railway station to travelling in a clean coach with better infrastructure and even improved safety.
@secrrly in Raipur jn cleaning work done regularaly #SwachhBharat pic.twitter.com/Rl19ihE9wt
— Sonal Yadav (@SONALYADAV009) September 18, 2015
The Mosquito Terminator on Wheels #DelhiDivision #NorthernRailway #StopMosquitoBreeding #RampantDengueMalaria pic.twitter.com/HgFsVlsrxk — DRMDELHI (@drmdelhi) September 18, 2015
@sureshpprabhu @SRailwayIndia Super work guys Excellent!!! Clean and neat at Vadodra Junction @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/0Hdd1MGdfP — Akram Shah (@AkramShahBJP) September 14, 2015
Pleasant feeling to be at our clean & tidy CCT @RailMinIndia station today. A big thanks to @drmvijayawada & team. pic.twitter.com/s2dSsI6U02
— S V Vijayakumar (@vkumarsv) September 12, 2015
@sureshpprabhu @SRailwayIndia Super work guys Excellent!!! Clean and neat at Tiruchirappalli Junction @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/IFg7VwrWbQ — Milan (@Milanpatel_08) September 11, 2015
@sureshpprabhu thanks for making this happen.u proved If vision is there things are possible. Attchd are kota stn pic pic.twitter.com/pm6GLVcuzF
— एक भारत श्रेष्ठ भारत (@punditforindia) September 3, 2015
@sureshpprabhu Thanks a lot sir for neat and clean Surat Railway Station. Shocked this can also happen. Thanks pic.twitter.com/nGxu5ypxYZ
— CA. Sandeep Ladha (@ladha_sandeep) September 7, 2015
My sis ws traveling yesterday felt unsafe coz of 1person in train. called1322 4help.Got prompt attention. Thanks @sureshpprabhu @rahulkanwal
— Rahul Dubey (@duberaul) September 5, 2015
While the effort is commendable, its our duty to keep it clean and not add to any nuisance. And, I really hope we can do at least that much!
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